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csziggy

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Mon Feb 6, 2012, 04:04 PM Feb 2012

The White Lions of the Timbavati

In the greater Kruger National Park area of South Africa, there is no story more legendary than that of the white lions of the Timbavati.

Discovered in the mid-70s these snow white felines are not albino as one might think but simply carry a recessive gene that causes their coats to be white. Amazingly enough, every white lion world wide is ancestrally related to the white lions of the Timbavati.


After mysteriously disappearing for many years they were spotted again in 2006. A great place to see these cats in the wild today is the Motswari Private Game Reserve. They are known as the "Xakubasa Pride", "basa" means "white" in Shangaan. Photographer and field guide Chad Cocking has captured some truly breathtaking images of these rare cats which can be seen below.

http://www.africam.com/wildlife/the_white_lions_timbavati_amazing_images




Pretty amazing animals and some nice pictures. In the article is a link to a blog with more pictures.
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The White Lions of the Timbavati (Original Post) csziggy Feb 2012 OP
These two look like they just spotted lunch LynneSin Feb 2012 #1
mmmmm...people. soft juicy people... ret5hd Feb 2012 #2
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